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So is it too late?! Just ask David Suzuki…

Sunday, November 13th, 2011

On November 3rd, I witnessed one of the greatest examples of communicating science that I have ever seen. That evening, the University of British Columbia (UBC) was the lucky host to one of the most influential Canadians of our time: David Suzuki. He presented a lecture entitled “The Global Eco-crisis: Is it too late?”   […]

“Doomsday” Pushed Back: Comet Elenin Desintegrated

Friday, November 4th, 2011

A large comet spanning 3-5 km in width, large enough to have severe consequences if it had crash landed on Earth’s surface. Theorists hypothesized that it would be similar to the events that led to the extinction of dinosaurs 65 million years ago. These events may include unnatural drop in Earth’s atmospheric temperature, nuclear winters, […]

Where Do Satellites go when they die? -Another Dead Satellite to Fall This Weekend

Thursday, October 20th, 2011

  Illustration courtesy DLR: An artist’s impression of ROSAT in orbit. Dead Satellites are being ‘unwelcome guests’ recently. The 6-ton Upper Atmosphere Research Satellite (UARS) satellite has entered the Earth’s atmosphere early morning of September 24th 2011, but where it has crashed remains unknown. According to NASA, debris would likely have fallen in Ocean, and it may never be found. […]

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